Help the Homeless! Sign up now for our annual “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” event at 9 a.m. Saturday Feb. 25 in Wingfield Park.
Last year, more than 250 men, women and children marched the downtown streets to raise awareness about our homeless.
We’ll walk from the park to the Mission, and then back to the […]
Lip balm, toothbrushes, hand warmers, P-38 can openers – not your typical sweet treats, but “Street Treats” for the approximately 500 appreciative participants in the Mission’s second annual Halloween event.
“There are more hurting people this year and this brings some normalcy to their lives,” said Executive Director Rick Redding.
Along with partners, AT&T Pioneers, National […]
Read full post...The Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission is asking for donations of sunscreen, lip balm and other hygiene items to give away to the homeless and needy during its annual “Christmas in July” event on July 25.
More than 500 men, women and children are expected at the 5 p.m. dinner at the Mission, 355 Record St. The event […]
Tammy Treadwell is the recipient of the 2010 Soroptimist Ruby Award: For Women Helping Women for her work with women in recovery and the homeless as the women’s services coordinator for the Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission.
Sponsored by Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC, the award is presented by Soroptimist International of Washoe County to honor women who use […]
The community is invited to support the second “Walk a Mile (or 2) in My Shoes” at 9 a.m. Feb. 26 at Wingfield Park, an event sponsored by the Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission to promote awareness about the plight of the homeless in Northern Nevada.
An estimated 250 walkers of all ages will traverse the side streets […]
For just $25, you can help “change a life.”
The Mission is now selling its popular “Changing Lives” shirts that highlight the Mission’s work with the poor and homeless.
The 100% cotton, long-sleeve shirts are available in Adult Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large and XX Large in both black and white versions. Price includes priority mail shipping […]
Read full post...The Gospel Mission had 90 men and women march in Reno’s Veterans’ Day parade to honor veterans who comprise one-third of all homeless men and women in America.
The Mission group was colorful as each man and woman dressed in red, white or blue. Many enthusiastically carried American flags and waved to the thousands of spectators lining […]
Luis Santoni, the Mission’s director of development, has been recognized as one of Northern Nevada’s top young leaders and rising business stars.
Santoni was one of only 20 selected out of this year’s 165 nominees for the Reno-Tahoe Young Professionals and Reno Gazette-Journal’s “Twenty Under 40” program which annually bestows the honor to top professionals working […]
The Mission is asking for local residents to donate their unsold garage sale items to help with services for the poor and homeless.
Just call us before or after your garage sale, tell us when you want us to come and we’ll send a truck to pick up your items - and anything else you want […]
